TW201741929A - Antitheft system and method of electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an antitheft method of an electronic device. The method includes providing a first mutual interlocking gear for interlocking between a charging interface of the electronic device and an I/O plug of a charger; providing a second mutual interlocking gear for interlocking between a charging plug of the charger and a power outlet; when the charging interface of the electronic device and the I/O plug of a charger are interlocked, and the charging plug of the charger and the power outlet are interlocked, controlling a display screen of the electronic device to enter into a locked state; detecting a working state of the charging interface when the display screen is in the locked state; and transmitting a preset notice when the working state is switched from a current inputting state to a no current inputting state. The present invention provides an antitheft system.

Description

Electronic device anti-theft system and method

The present invention relates to the field of anti-theft technology, and in particular, to an electronic device anti-theft system and method.

The use of electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets is quite common. However, it is easy to find a problem in daily use. The electronic device has a long charging time, and the user cannot always guard the electronic device. However, an illegal user is likely to steal the electronic device when the user is not paying attention to or charging the electronic device.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide an electronic device anti-theft method that can effectively prevent the electronic device from being stolen.

In view of the above, it is also necessary to provide an electronic device anti-theft system that can effectively prevent the electronic device from being stolen.

The electronic device anti-theft method includes:

Providing a first interlocking mechanism for interlocking a charging interface of the electronic device with an I/O plug of a charger;

Providing a second interlocking mechanism for interlocking the charging plug of the charger with the power socket;

When the charging interface of the electronic device is interlocked with the I/O plug of the charger, and the charging plug of the charger is interlocked with the power socket, the screen of the electronic device is controlled to enter a locked state;

Detecting the working state of the charging interface of the electronic device when the screen of the electronic device is in a locked state; and

When it is detected that the working state of the charging interface of the electronic device is switched from the input current state to the state without the current input, the electronic device is controlled to issue a prompt according to a preset prompting manner.

Preferably, the method further comprises:

A password input interface is provided for inputting an unlock password when the screen of the electronic device is locked.

Preferably, the method further comprises:

When the password input by the user received by the electronic device is consistent with the preset unlock password, the locked state of the screen is released.

Preferably, the method further comprises:

Detecting the number of times the user continuously enters the wrong password when the screen of the electronic device is locked; and

When it is detected that the user continuously inputs the wrong password for a specified number of times, the electronic device is controlled to issue a prompt according to the preset prompt manner.

Preferably, the preset prompting manner includes:

Controlling a speaker of the electronic device to play a specified alerting audio; and/or

Send a text message to the specified mobile number.

The electronic device anti-theft system includes:

a setting module, configured to control a screen of the electronic device to enter a locked state when the charging interface of the electronic device is interlocked with a plug of the charger I/O, and the plug of the charger is interlocked with a power socket;

a determining module, configured to detect an operating state of a charging interface of the electronic device when the screen of the electronic device is in a locked state; and

The prompting module is configured to, when detecting that the working state of the charging interface of the electronic device is switched from the input current state to the state without the current input, control the electronic device to issue a prompt according to a preset prompting manner.

Preferably, the setting module is further configured to provide a password input interface for inputting an unlock password when the screen of the electronic device is in a locked state.

Preferably, the determining module is further configured to cancel the locked state of the screen when the password input by the user received by the electronic device is consistent with the preset unlocking password.

Preferably, the determining module is further configured to:

Detecting the number of times the user continuously enters the wrong password when the screen of the electronic device is locked; and

When it is detected that the user continuously inputs the wrong password for a specified number of times, the electronic device is controlled to issue a prompt according to the preset prompt manner.

Preferably, the preset prompting manner includes:

Controlling a speaker of the electronic device to play a specified alerting audio; and/or

Send a text message to the specified mobile number.

Compared with the prior art, the electronic device anti-theft system and method of the present invention can effectively prevent the electronic device from being stolen.

1 is an application environment diagram of a preferred embodiment of the anti-theft system of the present invention.

Figure 2 illustrates an electronic device, a charger, and a power outlet.

Figure 3 illustrates the connection of the electronic device to the charger and the connection of the charger to the power outlet.

4 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the theft prevention method of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is an application environment diagram of a preferred embodiment of the anti-theft system of the present invention. Figure 2 illustrates an electronic device, a charger, and a power outlet. Figure 3 illustrates the connection of the electronic device to the charger and the connection of the charger to the power outlet. The invention will now be described in detail with reference to Figures 1-3.

In the present embodiment, the anti-theft system 10 is installed and operated in the electronic device 1 for preventing the electronic device 1 from being stolen when the electronic device 1 is charged. The electronic device 1 further includes, but is not limited to, a speaker 11, a memory 12, a processor 13, a charging interface 14, and a screen 15. The electronic device 1 can be a device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or a personal digital assistant. It should be noted that this embodiment is only a brief description of the structure of the electronic device 1. The electronic device 1 may also include other components such as circuitry, sound effects systems, batteries, operating systems, and the like.

In this embodiment, the anti-theft system 10 can issue a prompt according to a preset prompt mode when detecting that the electronic device 1 is in an abnormal state. In an embodiment, the anti-theft system 10 can control the speaker 11 to play a specified alerting sound to remind the user of the electronic device 1 that the electronic device 1 is currently in an abnormal state, thereby preventing the electronic device 1 from being stolen. . In other embodiments, the anti-theft system 10 can also control the electronic device 1 to send a short message to the mobile phone number designated by the user to remind the user that the electronic device 1 is currently in an abnormal state, thereby preventing the electronic device 1 from being Pirates. The details will be detailed in the following paragraphs.

In this embodiment, in order to prevent the electronic device 1 from being stolen during charging, the I/O plug may be used by the first interlocking mechanism 41 after the I/O plug 21 of the charger 2 is connected to the charging interface 14. 21 is interlocked with the electronic device 1. Further, after the charging plug 22 of the charger 2 is connected to the power outlet 3, the charging plug 22 is interlocked with the power socket 3 by the second interlocking mechanism 42. Further, in order to further prevent the illegal molecules from achieving the purpose of stealing the electronic device 1 by other means such as the charging cable 23 of the trim charger 2, the charging cable 23 may employ a shear-resistant high-strength toughness cable.

It should be noted that the first interlocking mechanism 41 may be any mechanism that can realize the interlocking of the I/O plug 21 and the electronic device 1 in the prior art, and the second interlocking mechanism 42 may be Any mechanism capable of realizing the interlocking of the charging plug 22 with the power socket 3 in the prior art will not be described herein.

In this embodiment, the anti-theft system 10 can lock the screen 15 when the electronic device 1 is in a charging state. In one embodiment, the anti-theft system 10 determines when the operating state of the charging interface 14 is switched from the state of the input current to the state without the current input on the premise that the screen 15 of the electronic device 1 is in the locked state. The electronic device 1 is in an abnormal state. In other words, the abnormal state of the electronic device 1 means that the charging device 14 stops the current input without receiving the unlocking code for releasing the locked state of the screen 15. For example, the illegal user forcibly destroys the first interlocking mechanism 41 or the second interlocking mechanism 42 to release the charging connection state between the charger 2 and the electronic device 1 without unlocking the screen 15. The operating state of the charging interface 14 is switched from a state of input current to a state of no current input. For another example, after the illegal user cuts the charging cable 23 without unlocking the screen 15, the working state of the charging interface 14 is switched from the state of the input current to the state without the current input.

In this embodiment, the screen 15 may be a multi-touch panel that supports multi-touch, such as a resistive touch screen or a capacitive touch screen.

In this embodiment, the storage device 12 can be used to store various types of materials of the electronic device 1. For example, the storage 12 can be used to store the code of the anti-theft system 10. In one embodiment, the storage device 12 may be a storage device of the electronic device 1 itself, or may be an external storage card, such as an SD card (Secure Digital Card).

In this embodiment, the anti-theft system 10 can be divided into one or more modules, the one or more modules being stored in the storage 12 and being processed by one or more processors (eg The processor 13) executes to implement the functionality provided by the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, the anti-theft system 10 can be divided into a setting module 101, a receiving module 102, a judging module 103, and a prompting module 104. The module referred to in the present invention is a program segment capable of performing a specific function, and is more suitable for describing the execution process of the software in the electronic device 1 than the program. The detailed functions of each module will be specifically described below.

When the charging interface 14 of the electronic device 1 is interlocked with the I/O plug of the charger 2, and the charging plug 22 of the charger 2 is interlocked with the power socket 3, the setting module 101 is used to control the electronic device. The screen 15 of the device 1 enters a locked state.

In an embodiment, the setting module 101 may preset an unlocking password and store the set unlocking password in the storage 12. The unlock password is used to release the locked state of the screen 15.

In one embodiment, the unlock password may be a string of letters, digits, and special characters combined. The setting module 101 can provide a password setting interface on the screen 15 for the user to set the unlocking password.

In other embodiments, the unlock password may refer to a specified picture or a combination of a plurality of specified pictures. The setting module 101 can display a plurality of preset pictures on the screen 15, and the user can select one or more pictures from the displayed pictures as the unlocking code.

In one embodiment, the setting module 101 locks the screen 15 in response to a specified signal received by the electronic device 1.

In one embodiment, the designation signal may be a signal generated when the user simultaneously presses the power button and the Home Button of the electronic device 1.

In other embodiments, the setting module 101 can also lock the screen 15 when the electronic device 1 is in the standby state for a specified length of time (for example, 1 minute).

When the screen 15 is in the locked state, the determining module 103 immediately detects the working state of the charging interface 14 of the electronic device 1.

In one embodiment, the receiving module 102 receives the password entered by the user when the screen 15 is in the locked state.

In an embodiment, the receiving module 102 can display a password input interface on the screen 15 when the screen 15 is in a locked state, and the password input interface is configured to receive a password input by the user, that is, The unlock password consists of letters, digits, and special characters. Specifically, the receiving module 102 can display a preset virtual keyboard under the password input interface when the user touches the password input interface or presses the password input interface with the mouse. The virtual keyboard includes all letters, digits, and special characters. The user can use the virtual keyboard to enter a password.

In other embodiments, the receiving module 102 can display the plurality of preset pictures on the screen 15 when the screen 15 is in the locked state, and the user is displayed in the displayed picture. The selected picture is used as the password entered by the user, that is, the unlocking password is a combination of a specified picture or a plurality of specified pictures.

In an embodiment, the receiving module 102 displays a prompt message on the screen 15 when the screen 15 is in the locked state, prompting the user to release the locked state of the screen 15 The charging connection state of the electronic device 1 and the charger 2 is released.

When the password input by the user received by the receiving module 102 is consistent with the unlocking password stored in the storage 12, the determining module 103 can release the locked state of the screen 15.

The determining module 103 is configured to determine whether the operating state of the charging interface 14 is switched from an input current state to a state without current input. When the working state of the charging interface 14 is switched from the input current state to the state without current input, the prompting module 104 controls the electronic device 1 to issue a prompt according to a preset prompting manner.

For example, the illegal user forcibly destroys the first interlocking mechanism 41 or the second interlocking mechanism 42 to release the charging connection state between the charger 2 and the electronic device 1 without unlocking the screen 15. The working state of the charging interface 14 is switched from the state of the input current to the state of no current input. At this time, the prompting module 104 controls the electronic device 1 to issue a prompt according to a preset prompting manner. For example, if the illegal user cuts the charging cable 23 without unlocking the screen 15, the working state of the charging interface 14 is switched from the state of the input current to the state without the current input. The prompting module 104 controls the electronic device 1 to issue a prompt according to a preset prompting manner. In other embodiments, when the password input by the user does not match the unlock password stored in the storage 12, the determining module 103 determines the number of times the user continuously inputs the wrong password. When the user consecutively enters the wrong password for a specified number of times, the prompting module 104 controls the electronic device 1 to issue a prompt according to a preset prompting manner. In one embodiment, the prompting module 104 controls the electronic The speaker 11 of the device 1 plays the specified alerting audio.

In other embodiments, the prompting module 104 controls the electronic device 1 to send an alert short message to the mobile phone number designated by the user.

Referring to Figure 4, there is shown a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the anti-theft method of the present invention. The order of execution of the steps in the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 may be changed according to different requirements, and some steps may be omitted.

In step S41, a first interlocking mechanism 41 is provided to interlock the charging interface 14 of the electronic device 1 with the I/O plug 21 of a charger 2.

In step S42, a second interlocking mechanism 42 is provided to interlock the charging plug 22 of the charger 2 with the power socket 3.

Step S43, when the charging interface 14 of the electronic device 1 is interlocked with the I/O plug of the charger 2, and the charging plug 22 of the charger 2 is interlocked with the power socket 3, the setting module 101 controls the The screen 15 of the electronic device 1 enters a locked state.

In an embodiment, the setting module 101 may preset an unlocking password and store the set unlocking password in the storage 12. The unlock password is used to release the locked state of the screen 15.

In one embodiment, the unlock password may be a string of letters, digits, and special characters combined. The setting module 101 can provide a password setting interface on the screen 15 for the user to set the unlocking password.

In other embodiments, the unlock password may refer to a specified picture or a combination of a plurality of specified pictures. The setting module 101 can display a plurality of preset pictures on the screen 15, and the user can select one or more pictures from the displayed pictures as the unlocking code.

In one embodiment, the setting module 101 locks the screen 15 in response to a specified signal received by the electronic device 1.

In one embodiment, the designation signal may be a signal generated when the user simultaneously presses the power button and the Home Button of the electronic device 1.

In other embodiments, the setting module 101 can also lock the screen 15 when the electronic device 1 is in the standby state for a specified length of time (for example, 1 minute).

In step S44, when the screen 15 is in the locked state, the determining module 103 immediately detects the working state of the charging interface 14 of the electronic device 1.

In one embodiment, the receiving module 102 receives the password entered by the user when the screen 15 is in the locked state.

In an embodiment, the receiving module 102 can display a password input interface on the screen 15 when the screen 15 is in a locked state, and the password input interface is configured to receive a password input by the user, that is, The unlock password consists of letters, digits, and special characters. Specifically, the receiving module 102 can display a preset virtual keyboard under the password input interface when the user touches the password input interface or presses the password input interface with the mouse. The virtual keyboard includes all letters, digits, and special characters. The user can use the virtual keyboard to enter a password.

In other embodiments, the receiving module 102 can display the plurality of preset pictures on the screen 15 when the screen 15 is in the locked state, and the user is displayed in the displayed picture. The selected picture is used as the password entered by the user, that is, the unlocking password is a combination of a specified picture or a plurality of specified pictures.

In an embodiment, the receiving module 102 displays a prompt message on the screen 15 when the screen 15 is in the locked state, prompting the user to release the locked state of the screen 15 The charging connection state of the electronic device 1 and the charger 2 is released.

When the password input by the user received by the receiving module 102 is consistent with the unlocking password stored in the storage 12, the determining module 103 can release the locked state of the screen 15.

In step S45, the determining module 103 determines whether the operating state of the charging interface 14 is switched from the input current state to the state without current input. When the operating state of the charging interface 14 is switched from the input current state to the state without the current input, step S46 is performed.

For example, the illegal user forcibly destroys the first interlocking mechanism 41 or the second interlocking mechanism 42 to release the charging connection state between the charger 2 and the electronic device 1 without unlocking the screen 15. The operating state of the charging interface 14 is switched from the state of the input current to the state of no current input. At this time, step S46 is performed. For example, if the illegal user cuts the charging cable 23 without unlocking the screen 15, the working state of the charging interface 14 is switched from the state of the input current to the state without the current input. Step S46.

In other embodiments, when the password input by the user does not match the unlock password stored in the storage 12, the determining module 103 determines the number of times the user continuously inputs the wrong password. When the user continuously inputs the wrong password for a specified number of times, step S46 is performed.

In step S46, the prompting module 104 controls the electronic device 1 to issue a prompt according to a preset prompting manner.

In one embodiment, the prompting module 104 controls the speaker 11 of the electronic device 1 to play a specified alerting audio.

In other embodiments, the prompting module 104 controls the electronic device 1 to send an alert short message to the mobile phone number designated by the user.

It should be noted that the above embodiments are only for explaining the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to be limiting, although the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the above preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art Modifications or equivalents of the embodiments are not to be construed as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention.

1‧‧‧Electronic equipment

10‧‧‧Anti-theft system

101‧‧‧Setup module

102‧‧‧ receiving module

103‧‧‧Judgement module

104‧‧‧Tips module

11‧‧‧ Speaker

12‧‧‧Storage

13‧‧‧ Processor

14‧‧‧Charging interface

15‧‧‧ screen

2‧‧‧Charger

21‧‧‧I/O plug

22‧‧‧Charging plug

23‧‧‧Charging cable

3‧‧‧Power socket

41‧‧‧First interlocking structure

42‧‧‧Second interlocking structure

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Claims (10)

An electronic device theft prevention method, wherein the method comprises:
Providing a first interlocking mechanism for interlocking a charging interface of the electronic device with an I/O plug of a charger;
Providing a second interlocking mechanism for interlocking the charging plug of the charger with the power socket;
When the charging interface of the electronic device is interlocked with the I/O plug of the charger, and the charging plug of the charger is interlocked with the power socket, the screen of the electronic device is controlled to enter a locked state;
Detecting an operating state of a charging interface of the electronic device when the screen of the electronic device is in a locked state; and detecting that an operating state of the charging interface of the electronic device is switched from an input current state to a state without current input And controlling the electronic device to issue a prompt according to a preset prompt manner. The electronic device anti-theft method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:
A password input interface is provided for inputting an unlock password when the screen of the electronic device is locked. The electronic device anti-theft method of claim 2, wherein the method further comprises:
When the password input by the user received by the electronic device is consistent with the preset unlock password, the locked state of the screen is released. The electronic device anti-theft method of claim 3, wherein the method further comprises:
When the screen of the electronic device is in the locked state, detecting the number of times the user continuously inputs the wrong password; and when detecting that the user continuously inputs the wrong password for a specified number of times, controlling the electronic device according to the preset Prompt mode prompts. The electronic device anti-theft method of claim 1, wherein the preset prompting manner comprises:
Controlling the speaker of the electronic device to play the specified alerting audio; and/or sending a short message to the specified mobile phone number. An electronic device theft prevention system, wherein the system comprises:
a setting module, configured to control a screen of the electronic device to enter a locked state when the charging interface of the electronic device is interlocked with a plug of the charger I/O, and the plug of the charger is interlocked with a power socket;
a determining module, configured to detect an operating state of a charging interface of the electronic device when the screen of the electronic device is in a locked state; and a prompting module, configured to detect a working state of a charging interface of the electronic device When switching from the input current state to the state without current input, the electronic device is controlled to issue a prompt according to a preset prompt manner. The electronic device anti-theft system of claim 6, wherein the setting module is further configured to provide a password input interface for inputting an unlock password when the screen of the electronic device is in a locked state. The electronic device anti-theft system of claim 7, wherein the determining module is further configured to: when the password input by the user received by the electronic device is consistent with the preset unlocking password, The locked state of the screen. The electronic device anti-theft system of claim 8, wherein the judging module is further configured to:
When the screen of the electronic device is in the locked state, detecting the number of times the user continuously inputs the wrong password; and when detecting that the user continuously inputs the wrong password for a specified number of times, controlling the electronic device according to the preset Prompt mode prompts. The electronic device anti-theft system of claim 6, wherein the preset prompting manner comprises:
Controlling the speaker of the electronic device to play the specified alerting audio; and/or sending a short message to the specified mobile phone number.